FILE 4B

DEGREES AND CAREERS

BRITISH EDUCATION SYSTEM


Click on the image to learn a lot more about the education system in Britain. 




EDUCATION WORDS

Do you know the difference between the words below? Do you think you can use them correctly? Just click on each of them and check their meaning!

graduate / post-graduate / undergraduate

degree / career

fee / grant

school leaver / drop out

lecture / seminar / tutorial

marks / qualifications 

My Intermediate students are learning a lot about Education. I would like them to watch the video above and find out about the British Education System. 

 

After practising with all this vocabulary on education, I´m sure you are all experts on the subject. So, why not trying the game we played in class? Take this new challenge!! You will need to use both your mobile and computer this time!!. 

Click here to start the game. Then, go to kahoot.it on your mobile and enter the gamepin you will see on your computer screen. Choose a nickname and just follow the instructions. Have as much fun as we did in class today!!

GAOKAO

Gaokao is China's university entrance exam, the only way to get into college and improving job prospects. It is usually taken by students in their last year of school. The exam lasts about 9 hours over a period of days. 
One look at the questions is enough to send a shiver down the spine of even the most intelligent student. How would you answer the different questions? Have a look at them here. Do you think you would pass? No cheating this time!!

BUSINESS ENGLISH VOCABULARY

The abc work race from paulokagomez

When you check all the work vocabulary above, this site will give you some of the most common words and phrases in the employment area, together with financial terms in British and American English. Why not trying and testing your knowledge of general business terms and expressions here when you finish?

LISTENING TASK: JOB HUNTING

Here is an exam-like listening task, a very good opportunity to practise for your listening test. Listen to the conversation and choose the right answer!

 

SECOND CONDITIONAL

Here is an exercise about the second conditional. And also an extra one here in case you want to practise more!! 

...and finally try this final test on conditionals 1 and 2. Good luck!! 

You can also listen to Locked Away, the song on the video above, to get a few more examples. I really love it!!
  
FILE 4B_WRITING ASSIGNMENT_A LETTER OF ADVICE

Here is the last writing task for this unit.You can have a look at this writing workshop to learn how to write an informal letter of advice. Do not forget to include some useful expressions together with the appropriate layout. Enjoy!